Adaptive Dead-Time Modulation Scheme for Bidirectional LLC Resonant Converter in Energy Router

Although the dead-time optimization design of resonant converters has been widely researched,classical design methods focus more on achieving zero-voltage switching(ZVS)operation.The body diode loss is always ignored,which results in low-efficiency of the converter,especially,in energy router(ER).To deal with this problem,this paper proposes an adaptive deadtime modulation scheme for bidirectional LLC resonant converters in ER.First,the power loss of the MOSFET is analyzed based on the dead-time.Then,a novel dead-time optimization modulation principle is proposed.It can eliminate the body diode loss of MOSFET compared with existing literature.Based on the optimization modulation principle,this paper proposes an adaptive dead-time modulation scheme.To this end,the converter adopting the scheme no longer needs to calculate dead-time,which simplifies the parameter design process.Meanwhile,this scheme enables dead-time to dynamically change with working conditions according to the dead-time optimization modulation principle.With these effects,the ZVS operation is achieved,and the body diode loss of MOSFET is also eliminated.Furthermore,a digital implementation method is designed to make the proposed modulation scheme have fast-transient response.Finally,experimental results show that the proposed dead-time modulation scheme enables converters to achieve ZVS operation in all working conditions,and has higher efficiency than classical dead-time design methods.

Millimeter-wave fixed-tuned subharmonic mixers with planar Schottky diodes

Two different frequency bandwidth subharmonic mixers（SHM） using planar Schottky mixing diodes are discussed and fabricated.Full-wave analysis is carried out to find the optimum diode embedding impedances with a lumped port for modeling the nonlinear junction.The SHM circuit is divided into several different parts and each part is optimized using the calculated diode impedances.The divided parts are then combined and optimized together.The exported S-parameter files of the global circuit are used for conversion loss（CL） discussion.For the 150 GHz SHM,the lowest measured CL is 10.7 dB at 153 GHz,and typical CL is 12.5 dB in the frequency range of 135-165 GHz.The lowest measured CL of the 180 GHz SHM is 5.8 dB at 240 GHz,and typical CL is 13.5 dB and 11.5 dB in the frequency range of 165-200 GHz and 210-240 GHz,respectively.

A novel circuit architecture for fourth subharmonic mixers

A circuit topology for high-order subharmonic（SH） mixers is described.By phase cancellation of idle frequency components,the SH mixer circuit can eliminate the complicated design procedure of idle frequency circuits.Similarly,the SH mixer circuit can achieve a high port isolation by phase cancellation of the leakage LO, RF and idle frequency signals.Based on the high-order SH mixer architecture,a new Ka-band fourth SH mixer is analyzed and designed,it shows the lowest measured conversion loss of 8.3 dB at 38.4 GHz and the loss is lower than 10.3 dB in 34-39 GHz.Measured LO-IF,RF-LO,RF-IF port isolation are better than 30.7 dB,22.9dB and 46.5 dB,respectively.